‘It’s not for me’: £7m West Ham player admits that he really doesn’t like this season’s kit

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One of the most anticipated moments in pre-season for any fan is when their team reveals that season’s kits.

West Ham United fans would have seen their side’s home kit and not been surprised by the traditional claret and blue.

However, speaking on The Footballer’s Football Podcast, West Ham forward Michail Antonio has been discussing their third kit.

The shirt is white on top before becoming an orange-like coral colour that blends into the shorts.

West Ham’s official site describes it as ‘a white shirt with a vibrant speak – inspired by the club’s roots deep in the heart of the London’s East End at Thames Ironworks’.

However, Antonio admitted he doesn’t like the West Ham third kit this season, but has no choice but to wear it.

His co-host, Newcastle forward Callum Wilson said that he didn’t mind the new kit, but it’s clearly divided opinion.

The kit didn’t bring the Hammers much luck on Sunday, as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at Manchester United.

Antonio came off the bench and had a big impact, but couldn’t find a way past David De Gea.

Antonio doesn’t like West Ham’s third kit

The Hammers forward was asked by Wilson what he thought on Sunday’s attire.

Antonio replied: “It’s not for me, to be fair.

“It’s not the colouring and stuff like that but at the end of the day you have to wear what the club supplies!”

The 7m forward will be hoping the backroom staff have packed West Ham’s away strip for their trip to FCSB tonight.

Given Gianluca Scamacca’s run of starts in the Premier League, Antonio is likely to get the nod in Romania tonight.

One player who’s unlikely to be involved is Declan Rice, who wasn’t expected to travel today.

It was West Ham’s second league outing in their third kit, and based on the results you can understand why Antonio doesn’t like it.

Their previous match wearing the coral shorts resulted in a 1-0 defeat at Anfield.

However, they have won both of their Europa Conference League games wearing the kit.

Some superstitious Hammers fans may be hoping it’s retired from domestic use already.